Section 21 — Immigration officers
Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
This version in force from 2021-06-28
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) Section 24 of the UK Borders Act 2007 (seizure of cash) is amended as follows.
(2) For the heading substitute “ Exercise of civil recovery powers by immigration officers ”.
(3) For subsection (1) substitute— (1) Chapters 3 to 3B of Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (civil recovery) apply in relation to an immigration officer as they apply in relation to a constable.
(4) In subsection (2)(a), for “section 289” substitute “ sections 289 and 303C and Chapter 3B ”.
(5) In subsection (2)(c), for “and 297A” substitute “ , 297A and 303E and in Chapter 3B (see section 303Z2(4)) ”.
(6) In subsection (2)(d), for “section 292” substitute “ sections 292 and 303G ”.
(7) In subsection (2)(e), for “and 293A” substitute “ , 293A, 303H and 303I ”.
(8) In subsection (2)(f), in the words before sub-paragraph (i), after “295(2)” insert “ or 303L(1) ”.
(9) In subsection (2)(f)(ii), after “298” insert “ or (as the case may be) 303O ”.
(10) In subsection (2)(g), after “298” insert “ , 303O or 303Z14 ”.
(11) In subsection (2)(h), after “302” insert “ , 303W or 303Z18 ”.